March 3, 2016 Job No. 4788.00 Ms. Lisa Petersen

March 3, 2016
Job No. 4788.00
Ms. Lisa Petersen, Town Engineer
Town of Los Gatos
Department of Parks and Public Works
41 Miles Drive
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Re:
ALMOND GROVE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Dear Ms. Petersen:
HMH appreciates the opportunity to update our proposal for the Almond Grove Street
Reconstruction Project. As requested in your e-mail dated February 22, 2016, we have
reviewed the capabilities of our project team for design of street reconstruction using concrete
pavement. We propose to redefine and expand responsibilities of certain key staff to strengthen
our approach and supplement capabilities in the specific areas discussed below. We feel that
we have an outstanding team that is very qualified, readily available and extremely committed to
providing outstanding services to the Town on this project.
MODIFIED PROJECT TEAM:
Project Manager: I will be HMH’s Project Manager, actively engaged in the project on a daily
basis and leading all coordination with the Town, local residents and other stakeholders. My 39
years experience in design of public improvements and street reconstruction projects includes
serving as Project Manager for a very similar project, the award-winning South of Forest
Neighborhood Improvements project in the City of Santa Clara.
As Manager of HMH’s Public Projects Group, my primary focus every day is working with our
public agency clients on their public improvement projects. This role gives me the opportunity to
take special interest in important projects and provide extra attention to make these projects a
success. As a Los Gatos resident for over 35 years, I have exceptional interest in this project
and will be dedicated to successful delivery of these important local improvements. My
responsibilities will include the following:
• Participate in all project management activities and meetings with Town staff, the Town
Council and the local community,
• Provide daily supervision and oversight of HMH engineering, HMH surveying and
subconsultant services,
• Support Town staff in public outreach efforts, including preparing information for
distribution, responding to inquiries and meeting with Almond Grove residents,
• Maintain quality assurance to confirm that all design deliverables are checked by our
designated Quality Control professional prior to submittal.
Concrete Pavement Construction Documents: Mary Erchul of Ghirardelli Associates will
have an expanded role to include responsible charge for concrete pavement plans,
specifications and estimates. With over 26 years experience designing or managing
construction of concrete pavement with specialized local consulting firms and nationwide firms
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like Parsons Brinkerhoff, she has a tremendous background in pavement systems in California
and throughout the country. She is recognized as an expert in both concrete pavement and
asphalt concrete, including conventional mix design and rubberized pavement design and
placement.
Mary will be involved in the two major aspects of concrete pavement design – structural section
thickness and joint design. Her expanded responsibilities will include:
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Prepare designs for concrete pavement joint layout and joint details,
Serve as Professional Engineer in responsible charge, including signing and sealing
plans and specifications, for concrete pavement joint layout and joint details.
Provide oversight of field investigations and thickness design of concrete pavement by
our geotechnical engineering subconsultant, Parikh Consultants.
Geotechnical Engineering and Concrete Pavement Thickness Design: Gary Parikh of
Parikh Consultants will be responsible for geotechnical field investigations, testing and design of
concrete pavement and base thickness. Gary has over 43 years of experience conducting
geotechnical investigations and materials engineering services for pavement projects, including
the Town’s Santa Cruz Avenue Reconstruction Program and other CIP pavement projects. He
also designed many miles of new PCC pavement for highway widening and reconstruction in
conformance with Caltrans standards for JPCP. Under Gary’s direction, Parikh Consultants will:
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Conduct field corings, take samples of subgrade materials and perform testing,
Determine recommended thickness of PCC and aggregate base.
Street Reconstruction Construction Documents: Jon Cacciotti, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
will be our Project Engineer, and assist me daily on communication, coordination and staff
supervision. Jon has excellent background from his eight years experience working on a range
of projects, including design of the US 101 Capitol Expressway interchange, utility facilities on
the $700 million BART SVBX C700 design/build project and pavement reconstruction on South
Main Street Reconstruction project. Jon will be responsible to:
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Coordinate field surveys, utility marking, and potholing services,
Conduct field reviews of sidewalks for ADA Compliance and to identify existing features
to remain or be conformed to in the design,
Coordinate with utility companies regarding protection or relocation of existing utilities,
Develop horizontal and vertical designs in AutoCad Civil 3-D,
Prepare certain construction plans like grading and profiles, and supervise other
engineers in preparing the other construction plans and estimates.
Senior Engineer Linda Grevera, P.E. will be responsible for preparation of specifications and
Senior Engineer Alex Ng, P.E. will assist with horizontal and vertical designs in AutoCad
Civil 3-D and detailed street design. Lisa Harris, an HMH Landscape Architect and Certified
Arborist, will field review existing street trees and recommend protection measures.
Quality Control: Alan Le, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, will perform independent Quality Control
reviews, reporting directly to me to assure that high-quality documents are delivered. Alan
served as Project Engineer for the South of Forest Neighborhood Improvements project,
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designing reconstruction of 2.2 miles of local street curb, gutter, sidewalk and pavement in three
construction packages, with very positive acclaim from the local community.
BUDGET
We are able to leverage our experience with street reconstruction and with concrete pavement
design by modifying the roles of highly qualified professionals already on our team, and
therefore we can perform capably without increasing our proposed budget. Since the Town is
moving forward with pavement reconstruction only in concrete, and consideration of asphalt
concrete pavement or other rehabilitation options will no longer be needed, the scope of
services can be refined. We also have other suggestions about how the work effort can be
streamlined to be very efficient. When it is appropriate to discuss the final scope and budget,
we would like to discuss these opportunities for refinements which will make our proposed
budget very competitive.
DELIVERY ON SCHEDULE:
HMH takes pride in our record of performing quality work within budget on accelerated
schedules. Our Team knows how to perform successfully on critical schedules, from working
together on projects like the US 101 Tully Road interchange and the South Main Street
Reconstruction. With a staff of 75 engineers, technicians and other professionals available in
our San Jose office, we have extra resources available if it becomes necessary to supplement
the dedicated project team and meet schedule milestones. With these capabilities, we are
confident that we can manage and deliver the construction documents on time for construction
in the spring of 2017.
Having lived in Los Gatos for over 35 years, I am deeply committed to serving the Town’s needs
on this project. With our Team’s relevant experience and our deep commitment for this project,
we will achieve success.
On the following pages, we include an updated Project Management Structure (Organization
Chart) and resumes of key staff. Please let us know if you need additional information.
Thank you for the opportunity to present these qualifications and proposal.
Sincerely,
HMH
William J. Wagner, P.E.
Vice President
PROJECT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
WILLIAM J. WAGNER, PE
Principal-in-Charge
Project Manager
ALAN LE, PE
HMH Quality Control
PAVEMENT DESIGN
STREET DESIGN
MARY ERCHUL, PE
GHIRARDELLI & ASSOCIATES
CONCRETE PAVEMENT PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS
JON CACCIOTTI, PE
HMH PROJECT ENGINEER
GARY PARIKH, PE, GE
PARIKH CONSULTANTS
CONCRETE PAVEMENT
GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN
LINDA GREVERA, PE
HMH SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER
ALEX NG, PE
HMH SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER
LISA HARRIS, RLA
HMH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST
SURVEYS & UTILITY
INVESTIGATION
TRACY GIORGETTI, LS, PE
HMH SENIOR LAND SURVEYOR
HMH SURVEY OFFICE STAFF
HMH SURVEY FIELD CREWS
PDM
UTILITY LOCATING
EXARO TECHNOLOGIES
POTHOLING
William J. Wagner, P.E.
Principal
Bill Wagner has over thirty nine years of professional experience in planning and
designing a wide variety of civil engineering works. As the principal in charge
of the Public Works division at HMH, he is responsible for oversight and design
management of major transportation projects involving freeway interchanges,
railroad grade separations, arterial road improvements and bridge structures.
Bill has a strong background in utility design, surveying management and land
development infrastructure master planning.
RELEVANT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE:
US 101 Operational Improvements at Tully Road and Capitol Expressway, San
Jose: Bill recently managed the PSR and two PS&E packages to reconfigure the
Tully Road and Capitol Expressway Interchanges into partial cloverleaf interchanges,
and included Complete Streets designs to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access
and safety. This project was awarded a Merit Award by ACEC California at its January
2015 Engineering Excellence Award Competition.
39 years
South Main Street Reconstruction, Milpitas: Bill provided design oversight and
performed quality assurance reviews for this 1.2 mile long project that included
pavement reconstruction, sidewalk repairs, accessibility upgrades and traffic signal
modifications. To meet funding deadlines, the construction documents for $2.9 million
contract were completed in approximately six weeks after City Council approval of
the HMH agreement.
BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension (SVBX), San Jose, Milpitas, and
Fremont: Bill led HMH’s role in design of municipal storm drain, sanitary sewer and
water relocations and coordination of third party utility modifications on the C700
design-build contract to extend BART from Fremont to San Jose’s Berryessa area.
REGISTRATION:
Civil Engineer
California #28357
EDUCATION:
B.S. Civil Engineering
University Santa Clara
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
South of Forest Neighborhood Improvements, Santa Clara: Bill served as HMH
Project Manager for the South of Forest Neighborhood Improvements, a City of
Santa Clara three-phase program to reconstruct over two miles of local neighborhood
streets to the great satisfaction of local residents. The project was completed under
budget, ahead of schedule and won an award as APWA Silicon Valley Chapter
Project of the Year.
American Society of
Civil Engineers
Route 17 and Bear Creek Road Interchange, Los Gatos: One of Bill’s most
challenging assignments was serving as Project Manager for the County of Santa
Clara on the controversial Route 17 interchange at Lexington Reservoir. He led
community meetings and guided the Project Development Team to select the
interchange location at Bear Creek Road which was successfully built to eliminate
three hazardous left turns across Route 17.
Past President of
ACEC California, Santa
Clara County Chapter
Mineta San Jose International Airport Improvements, San Jose: Bill designed
airfield improvements associated with the Terminal A project, including design of over
20 acres of jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP) in 15-inch and 17-inch thickness
for jumbo jet wheel loads. Joints are spaced at 25 feet centers and include sawed
contraction joints with dowels, expansion joints and tied keyed construction joints.
Past President of
ACEC California - State
Organization
Past President of
American Public Works
Association, Silicon
Valley Chapter
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Mary Erchul, P.E.
Pavement Design Expert (Concrete & Asphalt) Ms. Erchul has 26 years of planning, design, and construction management experience. She has considerable experience with local agencies in the area of public works. She has managed and designed numerous municipal projects from initial planning through final design and construction management. She has worked with cities, counties, institutions, Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Institute. Ms. Erchul has provided project management and quality control of rehabilitation strategies for concrete and asphalt concrete roadways. She has performed pavement evaluations using deflection equipment. Her responsibilities included: performing field reviews, determining overlay thickness using deflection data to analyze the structural integrity of the pavement, identifying possible rehabilitation alternatives, designing structural sections for reconstructed pavements, and preparing plans and specifications for overlays and street reconstruction. Ms. Erchul serves as an expert in both concrete, conventional mix design and rubberized pavement design and placement. Most recently Ms. Erchul has worked nationally on both design build and public private partnership projects as a concrete design expert and on the life cycle cost analysis. She has worked with large teams to provide the most cost effective approach to delivering these projects. Ms. Erchul has assisted the following agencies in California with their pavement programs including design and construction: • Cities of Moraga, Fremont, Gilroy, Hayward, Newark, Milpitas, San Ramon, Pleasanton, San Jose, Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Mission Viejo, and Morgan Hill • Town of Los Gatos and Danville • Counties of Marin, Santa Cruz, Yolo, and Riverside I‐69 Section 5 Project Pursuit, Indiana Ms. Erchul provided pavement design services for the concrete pavements of the I‐69 Section 5 project. The I‐69 Section 5 project consists of upgrading approximately 21 miles of existing reinforced concrete pavement on State Route 37, a four‐lane median divided highway, between Bloomington, IN and Martinsville, IN to an interstate highway. Highway 407 Express Toll Route – Ontario, Canada Pavement Expert. Ms. Erchul provided pavement evaluation and life cycle cost analysis. This project included technical advisement to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) providing due diligence review of forecasts of traffic, revenue, operating costs, and capital costs for Highway 407 Express Toll Route (407 ETR) in support of CPPIB’s bid to purchase of Intoll (Seller), the partial owner of the 407 ETR Concession Company. Experience: 26 years Tenure w/GA: 2 years B.S. Civil Engineering, University of California Berkeley, 1989 B.A. Economics, University of California Santa Cruz, 1989 Professional Civil Engineer, #60512 California Mary Erchul, P.E. (Continued) Illiana Corridor Project – Illinois and Indiana Ms. Erchul was the lead pavement designer providing pavement design services for this project a Public Private Partnership (P3) for an east‐west transportation corridor extending from I‐55 in Illinois to I‐65 in Indiana. In her role Ms. Erchul lead the team in the design of both concrete and asphalt alternatives including life cycle cost analysis. This new 50 mile bi‐state tollway is expected to provide an alternate route for motorists and trucks traveling the I‐90/94 corridor, relieving traffic on the I‐80 Borman/Kingery Expressway and U.S. 30, serving as a bypass for trucks around the congested metropolitan highways, providing access to one of the largest “inland port” intermodal freight areas in the U.S. and the proposed South Suburban Airport, supporting economic development in this area, and the potential for substantial job creation. Will County, IL was one of the fastest‐growing counties in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010, adding 175,000 residents and increasing demand for additional transportation options. Town of Los Gatos Pavement Analysis & Rehabilitation Design; Los Gatos, CA — Project and Construction Manager. As Project Manager, Ms. Erchul provided pavement analysis and rehabilitation design of six major arterials: Blossom Hill Road; Lark Avenue; Knowles Drive; Pollard Road; Los Gatos Boulevard; Winchester Boulevard; and one residential street, Broadway Ext. in Los Gatos, California. Rehabilitation and reconstruction alternatives were developed and presented to the Town. Contract plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) were then prepared. Mary also provided construction management and inspection services for the Town, including contract administration, submittal review and approval, and project coordination. Also provided liaison with the public and closely monitored the work performed by the Contractor, preparing daily inspection reports, assisting with monthly progress payments, and holding regular progress meetings with the contractor. Carmel Highway 1 Improvement Project, Monterey County and Caltrans D5; Carmel, CA — Construction Manager. This was a widening project of a 0.5‐mile (0.9‐kilometer) length of State Highway 1, from Carmel Valley Road to Morse Drive. The project added a northbound climbing lane in the two‐lane sections between Morse Drive and Carmel Valley Road, and provided interim congestion relief at an existing bottleneck area. Ms. Erchul provided scheduling and coordination of construction staking and acceptance testing; reviewing and providing recommendations on test results, quantity report and monthly progress payments; reviewing contractor certified payroll; responded to RFI’s; issued change orders; monitored quality assurance compliance. Also, provided all public outreach during construction, including, design and distribution of project information brochures and design and implementation of a project website. Key issues included removal and replanting of trees, public improvement and community outreach and night construction to avoid traffic delays. I‐5/La Paz Road Interchange Project Study Report/Project Report/Environmental Documentation (PSR/PR/ ED) and Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E), City of Laguna Hills; Laguna Hills, CA — Project Manager during construction phase. Ms. Erchul performed a pavement life‐cycle cost analysis for the PS&E phases. The scope of this project was to widened La Paz Road to six lanes at I‐5 and provide operational and safety improvements to freeway ramps. The previous configuration created choke points at intersections along La Paz Road which caused congestion and vehicular back‐up onto the I‐5 exit ramps. Mary worked with the City of Laguna Hills (the client), Caltrans and the contractor. Central issues included right‐of‐ way, sensitive environmental concerns, structural design applications, drainage and utility relocations, traffic operation requirements, and multiple stakeholder coordination. Gary Parikh, PE, GE Project Manager/ Principal‐in‐charge (Geotechnical) Expertise Education
Registration
B.S., Civil Engineering, Civil Engineer, CA C‐24227, 1973 Geotechnical, Environmental, M.S. University, India, 1970 Geotechnical Engineer, Construction Materials M.S., Geotechnical Engineering, CA G.E. 666, 1987 Engineering U.C. Berkeley, 1971 Gary Parikh has over 43 years of experience conducting geotechnical investigations and materials engineering services for pavement projects, including the Town’s Santa Cruz Avenue Reconstruction Program and other CIP pavement projects. He also designed many miles of new PCC pavement section for highway widening and reconstruction in conformance with Caltrans standards for JPCP. for a wide spectrum of projects. Gary is responsible for technical consultations, engineering supervision, maintaining technical standards, and client and project communication activities. •
2002‐3, Town of Los Gatos, CA ‐ Provided pavement design services for the 2002‐3 CIP program, which included field explorations, laboratory testing, batch plant inspection, testing services, engineering analysis, and overlay recommendations in accordance with Caltrans standards. Provided asphalt and base rock materials testing for the overlay program in accordance with Caltrans QA/QC guidelines. •
Town of Los Gatos, CA ‐ Downtown Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street projects required new streetscapes and beautification program. This entailed rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing pavement. Existing pavement had severe pavement degradation from pavement fatigue, concrete pavement failure, and past repairs. Provided pavement design recommendations from a practical standpoint considering the active business environment. Evaluated existing PCC (concrete) section for pavement design options. Work involved grinding down the AC and concrete and replacing with new AC section, new streetscape features, bulb‐outs and parking lanes. •
Rte. 4 East between Sommersville and Rte. 160, Contra Costa County – Project is a 9‐mile segment of highway widening in Pittsburg/Antioch. The project included new PCC concrete pavement section in conformance with Caltrans standards for JPCP. The design was based on a 40‐year design requirements and for high Traffic Index values. The new widening consists of two new lanes in each direction. All work was performed in accordance with the latest Highway Design Manual. •
Rte. 580 widening and HOV lane project between Foothill Boulevard and Greenville Overhead, Alameda County – Project is 13+ miles of new PCC concrete pavement section including median HOV lanes and outside lanes for the heavily travelled highway system. Project also included evaluation of existing concrete pavement section that had failed and mitigated for the high Traffic Index values. New retaining walls, soundwalls and bridge widening was also part of the overall project. All design was performed in accordance with Caltrans standards (HDM). •
Rte. 680 widening and HOV lane project between Bollinger Canyon Road and Diablo Road, Contra Costa County – Project included three separate segments of pavement widening, soundwalls, retaining walls and bridge widening. Project included 6+ miles of new PCC concrete pavement section including median HOV lanes and outside lanes for the heavily travelled highway system. Companion project also included precast concrete slab construction for outside lanes by Caltrans. Rapid setting concrete was used for portions of the on‐ramps and off‐ramps due to limited construction windows. Project also included evaluation of existing concrete pavement section that had failed and mitigated for the high Traffic Index values. All design was performed in accordance with Caltrans standards (HDM). •
Alum Rock Avenue between US‐101 and Interstate‐680 Project, Santa Clara County, CA ‐ The project consisted of pavement rehabilitation along Alum Rock Avenue in the City of San Jose, between Route 101 and 680. The stretch was 2 miles in length. The existing pavement section was deteriorating with significant alligator cracks which could be due to age, subsurface conditions, roots and wear, and tear. PARIKH’s work included collecting subgrade soil samples from bore holes, conducting R‐value tests and providing pavement design recommendations for the project. Traffic Index value was provided by the City of San Jose. PARIKH performed pavement coring and drilling at various locations along the street, conducted R‐value tests. Coordinated with the City staff for access and traffic control impacts. Pavement design was based on Traffic Index provided by the City. Deflection tests were conducted on existing pavement for a rehabilitation option. •
Depot Street Pavement Rehabilitation and Streetscape Project, Santa Clara County, CA ‐ Prepared geotechnical report based on pavement corings, R‐value testing and engineering analyses. Provided various pavement alternates for cost‐effective design. Project required pavement enhancement features, new pavement sections, special features, bulb‐outs, hardscapes and lighting for the several blocks of the Depot Street project. Provided support during construction phase. •
Montague Expressway, Santa Clara County, CA ‐ PARIKH provided pavement investigation, R‐value testing, and pavement design for a new pavement section. Project included Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt Design options for overlay program in accordance with County and Caltrans standards. Project included widening of existing expressway, pavement overlay and soundwalls. All work was performed within budget and schedule. •
Rte. 101 between Bernal Avenue and Cochrane Avenue, Santa Clara County – Project is a 13 mile segment of highway widening in San Jose. The new widening consists of two new lanes in each direction and was designed for PCC concrete section. Used Caltrans design criteria for the PCC section placed over Lean Concrete Base with bond breaker. Project also included retaining walls in the median, new bridge widening, soundwalls and embankments. •
Rte. 238 Phase 1, City of Hayward, Alameda County, CA ‐ Project included pavement design for new widening, short retaining walls for entry structures, overhead sign structures, pavement rehabilitation using design method for overlay work and construction support services. Proposed project is to widen the existing Rte. 238/Mission Boulevard and associated improvements at specific intersections in the City of Hayward. In general the work included outside widening and median reconstruction. Some of the widening also removed the existing sidewalk and reconstruction along a revised alignment. The project extends along Mission Boulevard from Industrial Parkway to Jackson Street and along Foothill Boulevard from Jackson Street to Mattox Road. Associated street improvements are also planned at Watkins Street/Jackson Street/D Street intersections for traffic movements. •
Rte. 92 Reliever project, City of Hayward, CA ‐ The Interstate 880/Rte. 92 Reliever Route through Hayward required improvements to the existing Winton Avenue, Cabot Boulevard and extension of the roadway through Whitesell Avenue to connect to Rte. 92. The proposed project will widen about 4800’ of roadway at the north and south end of the alignment. In addition about 2100 feet of new roadway is through existing properties just south of Depot Road. Project also included utilities relocations, storm drain, water lines and sewer lines. Jon Cacciotti, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Jon has eight years of experience at HMH working primarily on public works
and infrastructure projects before and after graduation from San Jose State
University. He has been responsible for a variety of engineering design
tasks including extensive drainage design, utility design and coordination,
roadway geometry and highway plan preparation in both AutoCad and
MicroStation programs.
RELEVANT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE:
South Main Street Reconstruction, Milpitas and San Jose, California
Jon recently completed work on the City of Milpitas’ South Main Street
Reconstruction. He performed detailed vertical design of the roadway profile
and cross sections, working within tight clearances to existing underground
obstructions and property conforms. His tasks also included the analysis
of existing sidewalk and crosswalk slopes for ADA compliance and design of
modified grades, retaining curbs and curb ramps to provide an accessible path of
travel. Jon also performed preliminary design of bulb out street corners as part
of the City’s early studies.
8 years
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension (SVBX),
San Jose, Milpitas, and Fremont, California
Since 2012, Jon has worked extensively in utility design and coordination on the
SVBX - BART Extension, a 10-mile, $700 million design-build project to extend
BART from Fremont to San Jose. The rail corridor includes many high-risk
utilities, including large-diameter gas transmission pipelines, Chevron and Kinder
Morgan petroleum pipelines and major fiber optic lines. Jon was responsible
for coordination of private utilities with ongoing structure and track design and
construction as well as design of wayside utility services. He worked extensively
with private utility companies to implement creative solutions for utility protection
through and around structures, reducing project costs and durations.
I-680 Corridor Study and Evaluation, Santa Clara County, California
Jon is leading a conceptual design and evaluation of highway and roadway
improvements for a 10-mile study of Interstate 680 in Santa Clara County.
Promoting corridor mobility along the highway, his work is addressing multimodal needs at eleven project interchanges. Preliminary design and estimates
will be included in VTA’s Valley Transportation Plan 2045 (VTP 2045) for funding.
REGISTRATION:
Civil Engineer
California #82825
EDUCATION:
B.S. Civil Engineering
San Jose State
University
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
American Public Works
Association
American Society of
Civil Engineers
Engineers without
Borders
US 101 Capitol Expressway / Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, California
Jon played a key role in the US 101 Capitol Expressway / Yerba Buena Road
interchange, the second phase of the US 101 Operational Improvements Project.
He was responsible for drainage design including preparation of plans, profiles
and schedules, as well as the Drainage Report. He also worked closely with the
Project Engineer on geometric and grading design and earthwork modeling for
cross-sections and quantities.
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Alan Le, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Alan has over 10 years experience in the civil engineering field. He has been
the senior designer on a variety of projects including single and multi-family
residential, roadway improvement, traffic calming, storm drainage systems,
domestic water systems, sanitary sewer systems and public park grading and
drainage. He is both a designer and engineer and prepares the SWPPP for
many of the same projects.
RELEVANT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE:
South of Forest Neighborhood Improvements, Santa Clara, California
Alan was the design engineer for the South of Forest Neighborhood Improvements
Project that was awarded the 2012 Project of the Year from the Silicon Valley
Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) in the category of
Transportation Projects less than $5 million. The project consisted of roadway
reconstruction of paved areas, curb and gutter, sidewalks, driveways, ADA ramps,
traffic calming devices, resulting in upgrading over 11,000 LF of the existing
deteriorated streets to current City standards.
10 years
Capital Improvement Projects
City of Menlo Park - Alan’s experience also includes two years working for the
City of Menlo Park Engineering Department where he gained valuable experience
working on a variety of capital improvement projects including streetscape, traffic
calming, traffic analysis, and street resurfacing. An example of Alan’s professional
work involved the evaluation of the traffic calming devices from design through
installation to implementation for the Santa Cruz Avenue Trial Traffic Calming
Project.
Other Agencies - Alan has also worked on other agency projects such as the
Dumbarton Quarry Reclamation Project (Fremont) and Niles Boulevard Waterline
Replacement (Fremont).
Parkwood Residential Project, San Jose, California
Alan worked as the design engineer and SWPPP preparer for this new 202-unit
condominium and single-family residential subdivision project with a public park.
Traffic calming devices were installed along Samaritan Drive, Carlton Avenue,
and vicinity streets that involved close coordination with surrounding residents,
County of Santa Clara, and City of San Jose representatives.
EDUCATION:
B.S. Civil Engineering
San Jose State
University
REGISTRATION:
Civil Engineer
California #72243
Certified Professional in
Erosion and
Sediment Control
(CPESC) - #5177
Qualified SWPPP
Developer (QSD)
& Qualified SWPPP
Practitioner
(QSP)-#20397
Other Residential Developments
Alan’s professional engineering work also involved public improvement design
for the following projects: Tuscany Hills (Curtner Avenue & SR 87, SJ); Modern
Ice (13th Street & US 101, SJ), Midtown (Santa Clara), Vista Grande (Fremont),
Creekside (Saratoga), and Greenhills Estates (Chowchilla).
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Linda M. Grevera, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Linda Grevera has twenty-nine years experience as a Civil Engineer
focusing on the design and construction of freeways, city streets and
utility improvements. She specializes in the preparation of geometrics,
striping and signing plans, specifications and reports. She is experienced
in coordinating subconsultants and in-house staff and communicates
thoroughly and effectively with clients and agency staff.
RELEVANT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE:
Santa Clara - Alum Rock Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), San Jose, California
Linda is HMH’s project manager for the Santa Clara - Alum Rock BRT,
which is the initial rapid transit connection between the Capitol Light Rail
on Capitol Avenue in east San Jose to downtown San Jose. The design
features a combination of mixed-flow lanes along Santa Clara Street and
Capitol Expressway and a dedicated median busway on Alum Rock Avenue.
HMH’s role for preliminary engineering and final design is utility investigation
and land surveying.
29 years
Montague Expressway / Milpitas Boulevard Widening, Milpitas,
California
HMH is working with the County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department
on the widening and raising of Montague Expressway and Milpitas Boulevard.
Linda is preparing technical specifications, detour and construction area
plans and assisting in the bidding and construction support including utility
coordination.
EDUCATION:
South Main Street Reconstruction, Milpitas, California
Linda managed this project that included preparing the PS&E for pavement
reconstruction, sidewalk reparis, accessibility upgrades and traffic signal
improvements on a very accelerated schedule. To meet funding deadlines,
PS&E’s were prepared for the 1.2 mile long project in approximately six weeks,
using expedited submittals and “over-the-shoulder” reviews to accomplish
City approval for advertising.
US 101 Operational Improvements at Tully Road, Capitol Expressway
and Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, California
The US 101 Operational Improvements project reconfigured the Tully Road
and Capitol Expressway Interchanges into partial cloverleaf interchanges,
and included Complete Streets design to enhance pedestrian and bicycle
safety at high-speed intersections. Linda prepared technical specifications,
drafted reports and other documents, and was responsible for signage and
delineation plans.
REGISTRATION:
Civil Engineer
California #43591
B.S. Civil Engineering
University of
Santa Clara
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
American Society of
Civil Engineers
American Public Works
Association
Society of Women
Engineers
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Alex Ng, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Alex has over fifteen years of experience in the design and development of
public works transportation projects. His expertise includes highway geometric
design, roadway profiling, grading and drainage, planning, analysis, and creating
engineering reports. After recently joining HMH, his work experience and
knowledge in overseeing budgets, maintaining schedules, completing geometry
design, and preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates has significantly
contributed to the objectives of quality civil engineering and sufficiently meeting
client’s needs.
RELEVANT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE:
Route 87 & Narvaez Avenue Ramps Improvements, San Jose, California
Alex completed the initial design for the public improvements on Narvaez Avenue from
Capitol Expressway to the SR 87 on/off ramps. This project includes the widening of
Narvaez Avenue and reconfiguring the intersection at the SR 87 northbound on/off
ramps to improve the intersection operations and vehicle queuing for both northbound
and southbound Narvaez Avenue.
15 years
Santa Clara Caltrain Station Pedestrian Underpass, Santa Clara, San Jose,
California
Alex is managing the final design for the 80-foot long pedestrian/bicycle underpass
extension at the Santa Clara Caltrain Station. This structure will be built under the
existing Union Pacific Railroad trackways and will extend east to Brokaw Road for
where sidewalk reconstruction is planned.
Former Experience with Local Transportation Design Firm
Alex has always maintained key roles in project planning, analysis, and preparation
of engineering design reports. Types of projects he has worked on include design of
local freeway interchanges, streetscape improvements, ramp widening, and drainage
design
REGISTRATION:
Civil Engineer
California #71315
EDUCATION:
B.S. Civil &
Environmental
Engineering
University of California,
Berkeley
Pacific Avenue / Miracle Mile Beautification Project, Stockton, California
In addition to being responsible for developing design concepts, gaining the public
agency’s approval and preparing construction documents for various Pacific Avenue
streetscape improvements, Alex also provided follow-up design assistance, review of
contractor submittals and responded to contractor’s questions.
I-205 & I-580 Mountain House Parkway Interchange; Lammers Road
Interchange, Tracy, California
Alex completed the initial interchange design and PSR-PDS that was planned
to accommodate increased traffic demands associated to new commercial and
residential development in this San Joaquin County area.
I-205 & Lammers Road Interchange, Tracy, California
As the senior engineer for this project, Alex was responsible for the design of a new
8-lane bridge over I-205 and widening the route of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Lisa Harris
Project Landscape Architect, Certified Arborist
Lisa has over fourteen years experience working in Landscape Architecture. As
a Project Landscape Architect for HMH, Lisa is responsible for understanding
the budget, schedule and expectations of the client. Her day-to-day tasks in
our collaborative office include executing the scope of services, allocating staff
to meet the schedule and analyzing budgeted progress billing consistent with
milestones on the project. Many of her projects involve close coordination with
local and regional agencies as well as working with developers to coordinate
parkland dedication credits/requirements and in the preparation of preliminary
park plans/studies for public trails and parks.
RELEVANT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE:
Public Improvements associated to the Flea Market Site Redevelopment,
Berryessa Road & Sierra Road, San Jose, California
With the redevelopment of this site into residential and commercial land uses
in association with the Berryessa Bart Station, Lisa designed public landscape
improvement plans that included the following components: Berryessa Road median
island; the “first” local regional stormwater treatment component for the multiple
phases of residential and commercial development on the north side of Berryessa
Road; the extension of the Coyote Creek Trail; and worked with the artist and local
public school to incorporate a public artwork that reflected the community.
14 years
Sunnyvale Downtown Streetscape Renovation Project (Phase I & II),
Sunnyvale, California
Lisa recently completed the design and work associated to this project which served
to assist the City in completing their goal of implementing the Downtown Specific Plan
which focused on an urban pedestrian environment. Public improvements included
new wider sidewalks with decorative paver bands, street trees, dedicated bike lanes,
new median landscape treatments and new site furnishings.
US 101 / Tully Interchange and US 101 / Capitol Expressway Interchange, San
Jose, California
Lisa worked as the Project Landscape Architect and prepared design and construction
documents/plans for the US 101 Interchanges for Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority and Caltrans. Both projects incorporate enhanced pedestrian and bicycle
features along the street and on the structure. Wider sidewalks with street trees and
dedicated bicycle lanes facilitate community connectivity.
REGISTRATION:
Landscape Architect
California #5287
ISA Certified Arborist
#WE-9977A
EDUCATION:
MBA - Masters of Business
Administration
California Polytechnic
State University
BLA - Bachelor of
Landscape Architecture
California Polytechnic
State University
Other Public Landscape Design Work - Various Locations
Other public landscape work completed includes Montague Expressway, Jackson
Avenue & Jose Figures Street Improvements (San Jose), Parque de los Pobladores
(Market & San Salvador Streets, San Jose), St. Elizabeth Park (San Jose), SR 880
& Coleman Avenue Replacement Landscaping (San Jose) as well as pedestrian/
bicycle public improvements for Reach 4 of the San Tomas Aquino Saratoga Trail
(Santa Clara).
Tree Studies - Various Locations
Formal tree study/reports are prepared by Lisa according to the agency’s required
permit approval conditions. Arborist services include tree inventories, arborist reports
and tree protection plans.
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Tracy Giorgetti, L.S., P.E.
Senior Land Surveyor
Tracy has broad experience in civil engineering and land surveying with HMH
for 18 years. She is a Civil Engineering graduate who gained surveying
experience early in her professional career and earned professional licenses
in both disciplines to develop a unique and highly valued set of skills. As
Senior Land Surveyor, her current responsibilities include the oversight of all
survey mapping including preparation of tract maps, ALTA/ASCM surveys,
corner records, record of surveys, condominium plans and plat maps and legal
descriptions.
RELEVANT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
EXPERIENCE:
Montague Expressway Widening Project, County of Santa Clara
San Jose, California
As the Project Land Surveyor, Tracy reviewed title reports, provided easement plotting
for 24 parcels; prepared a record boundary survey and prepared 70 plat maps and
legal descriptions for right-of-way and public/private easement acquisitions.
18 years
San Jose Water Company, Domestic Water & Recycled Water Pipeline Projects
San Jose, Los Gatos, Cupertino, California
As the Project Land Surveyor, Tracy was responsible for mapping the record right-ofway and topographic data for a number of domestic water pipeline replacement and
new recycled water pipeline (purple pipe) projects.
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) - Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara-Alum Rock and El Camino Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Projects
San Jose, Santa Clara, and Mt. View, California
Tracy prepared plat maps and legal descriptions, in VTA format, for the Santa
Clara Alum Rock BRT project and prepared record right-of-way mapping for the
El Camino BRT project that extended from Santa Clara to Palo Alto.
Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project - Land Survey Support, San Jose, California
Boundary surveys from official record documents, plat maps and legal descriptions
were prepared by Tracy for the project that extended the existing Capitol
Expressway LRT route south approximately 3 miles. Other professional land
surveying services included topographic surveying of the trackway reconstruction
area (1,600 linear feet) for the West San Carlos Rail Rehabilitation Project.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Jose, California
Tracy supervised topographic field surveys and coordinated pothole and as-built
utility surveys for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Berryessa
Extension (SVBX). This project was administrated by VTA.
Caltrans Projects, San Jose, San Leandro, California
Tracy’s experience also included: record mapping of Caltrans right-of-way, processing
field topographic and 3D laser scanning data to produce a pavement survey exhibit
for the I-880 Southbound High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) project; Caltrans appraisal
mapping with related legal descriptions for the I-880/Marina Boulevard Interchange;
record of survey for US 101/Bailey Avenue Interchange Improvements; and provided
title report review and easement plotting, Caltrans appraisal/right-of-way/hard copy
mapping, and prepared associated plat maps and legal descriptions for the I-880/
Dixon Landing Interchange.
REGISTRATION:
Land Surveyor
California #8720
Civil Engineer
California #63214
EDUCATION:
B.S. Civil Engineering
Santa Clara University
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
California Land Surveyors
Association
TECHNICAL FLUENCY:
AutoCAD 3D Land Desktop/Civil
3D
Starnet Traverse Adjustments
Trimble Geomatic Office
Trimble Foresight DXM
Trimble Real Works
Leica Geo Office
MS Office Suite
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